3 Easy Japanese Breakfast Recipes - Spicy Rice Ball etc.

hijiki seaweed

🥗Healthier: arame seaweed

💰Cheaper: nori seaweed

Arame is lower in sodium and easier to find, while nori is more affordable.

shiitake mushrooms

🥗Healthier: button mushrooms

💰Cheaper: canned mushrooms

Button mushrooms are lower in calories, and canned mushrooms are often less expensive.

mirin

🥗Healthier: rice vinegar

💰Cheaper: sugar + water

Rice vinegar has fewer calories, and sugar + water mimics sweetness.

dashi stock

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + soy sauce

Vegetable broth is lower in sodium, and the alternative is cost-effective.

Soak hijiki seaweed in plenty of water for 20-30 minutes.

Thinly slice or shred carrots. Shred thin fried tofu. Thinly slice shiitake mushrooms.

Drain water from hijiki seaweed. Wash it quickly.

Oil pot, and fry carrot for 1 minute, then add hijiki seaweed. Stir-fry for 2 minutes, and add thin fried tofu and shiitake mushrooms.

Pour water, and add sugar, mirin, soy sauce, and dashi granules. Stir and reduce heat.

Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until most of the water is gone. Add cooked edamame beans as you like.

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